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Clinical Oncology
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Clinical Oncology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1103 155 207 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 235
Documents by Best Scientists*: 278
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 94
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.965
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Clinical Oncology?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Internal medicine, Radiation therapy, Oncology, Surgery and Radiology. Research on Internal medicine addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Gastroenterology. The research on Radiation therapy featured in Clinical Oncology combines topics in other fields like Clinical trial, Nuclear medicine, Medical physics, Stage (cooking) and Lung cancer.

The concepts on Oncology presented in Clinical Oncology can also apply to other research fields, including Text mining and MEDLINE. The Surgery works featured in it incorporate elements from Carcinoma and Disease.

  • Internal medicine (33.28%)
  • Radiation therapy (27.79%)
  • Oncology (25.88%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) 84 — National Clinical Guideline for the Management of Breast Cancer in Women1 (554 citations)
  • Update on the systematic review of palliative radiotherapy trials for bone metastases (403 citations)
  • A retrospective study of the natural history of patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer. (346 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Clinical Oncology:

The journal papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Radiation therapy, Surgery, Internal medicine, Oncology and Radiology. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Radiation therapy, it also covers topics in Cancer, Breast cancer, Clinical trial and Nuclear medicine. The study of Surgery in the published papers encompasses disciplines such as Carcinoma, as well as fields such as Stage (cooking), all of which overlap with one another.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Cancer
  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Radiation therapy, Internal medicine, Oncology, MEDLINE and Radiology are the subjects of interest in Clinical Oncology. Aside from discussions in Radiation therapy, the journal also deals with the subject of Cancer which intersects with Intensive care medicine disciplines. In the Internal medicine research discussed, Confidence interval, Chemotherapy, Cohort, Breast cancer and Retrospective cohort study are all tackled.

It tackles studies in Stage (cooking) and the interrelated subject of Proportional hazards model to gain insights into Confidence interval. While Oncology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Colorectal cancer and Immunotherapy. Clinical Oncology focuses on MEDLINE but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak which is concerned with Family medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Financial Impact on Reimbursement of Moderately Hypofractionated Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: An International Consortium Report. (9 citations)
  • Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Melanoma during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Surgery, Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy, Radiotherapy and Follow-up. (9 citations)
  • Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Planning After Immediate Implant-based Reconstruction Using the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology-Advisory Committee in Radiation Oncology Practice Consensus Guidelines for Target Volume Delineation. (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Clinical Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Hoskin (91 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Neil G. Burnet (73 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • David P. Dearnaley (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Huddart (55 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Vincent Khoo (43 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Clinical Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (317 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (159 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cardiff University (157 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mount Vernon Hospital (119 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (112 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 22.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.26% of all publications and 38.60% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Educational Pathways to Clinical Oncology Research

Many budding researchers worry about how to kickstart their career in Clinical Oncology research. A solid academic foundation is the initial step towards a successful research career in this field. Pursuing an appropriate university degree that provides both theoretical knowledge and practical exposure is vital.

For instance, getting a nursing degree with a special focus on oncology could be one of the multiple academic routes for students interested in Clinical Oncology research. There are numerous well-recognized institutions across various states that offer such specialized degrees.

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While the academic path mentioned links directly to the practical aspects of Clinical Oncology, don't forget that successful research in this field also requires a fundamental understanding of internal medicine, radiation therapy, and surgery, amongst other topics frequently addressed in the Clinical Oncology journal.

Top Publications

  • International Guidelines on Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    C.E. Coles;C. Aristei;J. Bliss;L. Boersma

    (2020)
    245 Citations
  • Supportive Care: An Indispensable Component of Modern Oncology

    (2020)
    93 Citations
  • How Low Can You Go? The Radiobiology of Hypofractionation.

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in the Management of Oligometastatic Disease

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Image-guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for Bladder Cancer

    Adham Hijab;Boris Tocco;Boris Tocco;Ian Hanson;Ian Hanson;Hanneke Meijer

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Obesity and Cancer Treatment Outcomes: Interpreting the Complex Evidence

    Corinna Slawinski;Jorge Barriuso;Hui Guo;Andrew Renehan

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • TORPEdO - A Phase III Trial of Intensity-modulated Proton Beam Therapy Versus Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Multi-toxicity Reduction in Oropharyngeal Cancer.

    J Price;E Hall;Catharine Ml West;David J Thomson

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • On Target 2: Updated Guidance for Image-guided Radiotherapy.

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Radiomics for Predicting Lung Cancer Outcomes Following Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review

    G.M. Walls;S.O.S. Osman;K.H. Brown;K.T. Butterworth

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Determinants of Variation in the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer in England.

    (2020)
    30 Citations

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